UNDP holds a training workshop on developing "Maps of Risks and Resources" for municipalities Dec 28, 2014Representatives from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Interior and representatives from Mafraq and Irbid municipalities with UNDP team members from the "Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Jordanian Vulnerable Host Communities project participated in a two days' workshop conducted by UNDP Lebanon based on invitation from UNDP Jordan titled: "Maps of Risks and Resources" (MRR).

UNDP celebrates the Graduation of youth from an intensive vocational training programmeDec 26, 2014UNDP celebrated the graduation of 134 young men and women who successfully completed an intensive training program in production and assembly lines training as well as in heating and ventilation training. A total of 30 young women from the municipality of Al- Salhyia and Sabha in Mafraq Governorate received the training in addition to 30 young women from the governorate of Irbid. A total of 23 young men from Irbid Governorate received training on heating and ventilation and another 46 from Mafraq Governorate received the same training.

UN and partners launch major aid plans for Syria and regionDec 22, 2014Berlin – As Syria’s war heads towards a fifth year, the United Nations and partners today launched a major new humanitarian and development appeal, requesting over US$8.4 billion in funds to help nearly 18 million people in Syria and across the region in 2015.

By-election concludes weeks of preparation by independent election commissionDec 9, 2014On 29 November 2014, Men and Women of Irbid headed out of their homes to cast their ballots in a by-election for a vacant seat in the Lower House of Parliament. Late in the evening of the same day, the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Jordan announced the official results and declared the winner.